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SB2689 - State subject area tests and accountability standards; replace with college prep test and revise provisions.
Dennis L. DeBar, David Parker, Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools For 11th And 12th Grades; To Require The Department To Secure Approval From The United States Department Of Education To Allow Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Exams, Such As, But Not Limited To, The Act And Act Workkeys Assessment, To Serve As Compliance With Any Federal Testing Requirements; To Require All High School Students To Take A Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Tests, Such As The Act And Act Workkeys Assessments; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Related To The State's Permanent Performance-based Accreditation System For Schools; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-7, 37-16-17, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2684 - Department of Education; to require to study and develop guidance on technology, nutrition and transportation.
Dennis L. DeBar, Sollie B. Norwood, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To Aid School Districts In Creating Technology And Disaster Recovery Plans; To Require The Department To Periodically Conduct Surveys On Technology Programs; To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance To Help District Nutrition Programs; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To Develop Guidance For Districts To Use In Assessing And Optimizing Bus Routes With The Goal Of Improving Transportation Services And Reducing Costs; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2687 - School boards; delete staggered terms of members, require four-year terms, require election to be held during statewide election.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide That At The Election In 2027, And Every Four Years Thereafter, There Shall Be Elected The Members Of Any School Board Established In Title 37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, That Elects Its Members As Of July 1, 2024; To Require Such Elections Be Held At The Same Time And In The Same Manner As General Elections Are Held; To Provide That Such Members Shall Serve A Term Of Four Years; To Establish That The Act Shall Apply To Any School Board That Previously Was Established With Members Who Served Staggered Terms; To Amend Sections 23-15-193, 37-5-7, 37-5-18, 37-7-204, 37-7-207, 37-7-209, 37-7-215, 37-7-221, 37-7-223, 37-7-707 And 37-7-713, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2690 - Charter schools; set certain school accreditation rating requirements for renewal of charter.
Dennis L. DeBar, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Allowed The Authorizer To Receive 3% Of Annual Per-pupil Allocations For Charter Schools; To Provide That The Legislature May Fund The Authorizer Through Specific Appropriation Thereof; To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Charter School Funding Formula To Ensure Such Calculation Is Based On Average Daily Attendance Instead Of Average Daily Membership; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2670 - Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades six through twelve.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Implement A Financial Literacy Curriculum To Be Taught In Grades Six Through Twelve On Or Before The 2025-2026 Academic School Year For All Mississippi Students; To Provide That Each Mississippi Student During 10th, 11th, Or 12th Grade Shall Take And Pass A One-half Carnegie Unit Credit Course In Personal Finance In Order To Earn A High School Diploma; To Establish A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The "financial Literacy Trust Fund" That Shall Provide Financial Literacy Education And Be Administered By The State Board Of Education; To Require The Board To Develop Rules And Regulations For The Implementation Of The Fund; To Authorize The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Contribute A Portion Of Funds Generated From Penalties And Fees To The Financial Literacy Trust Fund; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act And To Set Certain Topics That Shall Be Required For The Financial Literacy Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2686 - The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; extend repealer.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Reenact Sections 37-181-1, 37-181-3, 37-181-5, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, 37-181-19 And 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act; To Amend Reenacted Section 37-181-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal Of The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2688 - School superintendents; authorize school districts to elect and reinstate previous sections related thereto.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 37-9-13 And 37-9-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Superintendents To Be Elected By Citizens Of The Local School District In Certain Districts; To Reinstate The Provision Of Law That Provided For County Boards Of Education And Superintendents And Their Functions; Which Was Repealed In 2019; To Codify This Law At Its Former Location, Section 37-5-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Reinstate The Provision Of Law That Provided For County Superintendent Appointments; Which Was Repealed In 2019; To Codify This Law At Its Former Location, Section 37-5-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reinstate The Provision Of Law That Provided For County Boards Of Education And The Reestablishment Of The Superintendent Position As Elective Office; To Codify This Law At Its Former Location; Section 37-5-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Reinstate The Provision Of Law That Provided For The Authorization Of County Boards Of Education To Appoint Superintendents In Certain Counties; Which Was Repealed In 2019; To Codify This Law At Its Former Location, Section 37-5-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Reinstate The Provision Of Law That Provided For The Selection And Qualification Of Superintendent And Provisions Related To Elections In Certain Counties; Which Was Repealed In 2019; To Codify This Law At Its Former Location, Section 37-5-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reinstate The Provision Of Law That Provided For Filling Of Vacancies Of Such Office; Which Was Repealed In 2019; To Codify This Law At Its Former Location, Section 37-5-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Reinstate The Provision Of Law That Provided For Referendum On Continuation Or Abolition Of Office Of County Superintendent Of Education; Which Was Repealed In 2019; To Codify This Law At Its Former Location, Section 37-9-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2682 - MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealer on.
Dennis L. DeBar, Jeff Tate, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Reenact Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998 And Include The University Assisted Teacher Recruitment And Retention Grant Program, The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program, And A Pilot Program To Provide For The Construction Of Rental Housing For Teachers In The West Tallahatchie School District; To Amend Section 37-159-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998; To Amend Section 37-106-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Award Criteria Of The William F. Winter And Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board Shall Develop Rules For Ensuring That Expenses Of The Program In A Fiscal Year Do Not Exceed Funding For The Program In That Fiscal Year; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board May Limit The Acceptance Of Applications And May Limit The Number Of Awards; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2695 - Driver's education; revise certain provisions related thereto.
Dennis L. DeBar, Derrick T. Simmons, Jeff Tate
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-25-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The School Board Of Any School District Maintaining A Secondary School Shall Establish And Maintain Driver Education And Training Programs For Pupils Enrolled In The Secondary Schools In That District; To Amend Section 37-25-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Superintendent Of Education And The Commissioner Of Public Safety Shall Jointly Prepare And Recommend To The State Board Of Education, The Scope Of Driver Education And Training Programs In Secondary Schools; To Provide That On Or Before July 1, 2025, The State Superintendent Of Education And The Commissioner Of Public Safety Shall Jointly Prepare An Estimated Budget And Fiscal Report Of The Additional Expenses And Costs Related To The Implementation Of Mandatory Driver Education Programs And Present The Same To The Legislature; To Amend Section 37-25-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Driver's Education Student Shall Not Be Required To Possess A Learner's Permit Or Driver's License While The Student Is Under The Direct Supervision Or An Instructor; To Delete Certain Fees That The Department Of Public Safety Could Charge For A Learner's Permit; To Create New Section 37-25-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon Satisfactory Completion Of A Driver Education And Training Program, A Driver's Education Student Shall Be Issued A Certificate Of Completion And Copy Of Said Certificate Shall Be Delivered To The Driver Service Bureau Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Create New Section 37-25-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Report To The Department Of Education Annual Statistics Regarding Crash And Fatality Data For The State Of Mississippi And Nationally, Including, But Not Limited To, Statistics Involving Teenage Drivers; To Amend Section 63-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Provisions Related To Driver's License Training Programs; To Provide That The Commissioner May Establish Rules, Regulations And Restrictions For The Operation Of A Motor Vehicle During The First 12 Months That An Individual Under The Age Of 18 Possesses A License; To Provide That Beginning July 1, 2026, The Department Of Public Safety Shall Establish A Driver Education Program To Be Taught Throughout The State And Made Available For Home School Students And Adults Who Have Not Otherwise Taken A Driver's Education Course; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2715 - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science; relocate to the campus of Mississippi State University.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-139-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Relocate The Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science To The Campus Of Mississippi State University By The 2026-2027 School Year; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Collaborate With The Board Of Trustees Of The Institutions Of Higher Learning To Facilitate The Relocation; To Require The Board To Present A Plan Related To The Relocation Of The School To The Legislature By The 2025 Legislative Session; To Require The Board To Ensure That The Mississippi School For Mathematics And Science Collaborates With The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, As Needed; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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